Monopoly, the Parker Brothers Game, is put forward as a valuable teaching aid. (GB)

Retells the old story of the inventor of the chessboard who, as reward, is granted as much wheat as it takes to fill the 64 squares of the board, doubling the number of grains for each square. (WM)

Discusses documents in the ERIC system on reading games appropriate for individualized or group instruction in the elementary grades. (RB)

The goals, objects, materials and grade levels are specified in this description of a laboratory activity involving analytic geometry concepts. Students mark out bicycle gymkhana courses in which directions to participants are given by Cartesian coordinates. (JP)

Guidelines for selecting cases and games for basic business courses are offered to help teachers make a decision regarding their appropriateness as motivators for the students. (AG)

The relationship between reward level and basic motives which underlie strategic choices (competitive and noncompetitive) in a mixed-motive game was examined from two theoretical perspectives. (Editor)

A training game provides for active participation in training using a gaming apparatus specifically designed for the achievement of a training objective. The most valuable characteristic of this kind of teaching device is the scope afforded for independent progress. (DS)

There is a trend toward greater ease of more dynamic and varied media in instruction today. Multimedia generally refers to a combining of modern with traditional materials. A media mix can liven up the classroom, provide for individual differences, motivate, and bring in the outside world. (DS)

This article describes a simulation game used in a juvenile correctional facility that adapts to the varied "intake" stages of the students and provides practical experience in consumer education. (JH)

A methodology of game evaluation is developed to include both player performance and results of a written questionnaire. Using data of player performance, a model of the learning process provides results which match very well conclusions drawn from the questionnaire, hence providing considerable justification for the approach taken. (Author)

A collection of brief, individual essays on innovative programs in physical education, including the following: involving computers, coeducation and game theory. (CL)

Examples are given which can be adapted to any grade level''. (Author/SP)